Before subdividing any tract or parcel of land with in the corporate
limits of the City of Bridgman, except as specifically excepted herein,
an owner or subdivider shall submit a preliminary plan to be acted
upon by the City in accordance with the procedures and requirements
of this chapter, in additional to any application and review fees
as prescribed by the terms of this and any other City ordinance.
Prior to City review of an application, subdivision preapplication
or a final plan of subdivision, the developer shall have remitted
any and all required fees and review expenses to the City Clerk.
A.
Prior to the filing of an application, it is recommended that the
owner or subdivider consult with the City Manager and City Zoning
Administrator to secure information relative to the land use and zoning
requirements, development regulations and standards, and other applicable
regulations and standards. The purpose of the preapplication conference
is to afford the subdivider the opportunity to obtain the advise and
assistance of City officials, staff and other advisors and to discuss
the proposed development informally prior to the preparation of the
preliminary plan in order to process approvals in a cost-effective
and time-efficient manner.
B.
Before the meeting, it is suggested that the subdivider prepare a site plan of the proposed development on a topographic survey of the area showing the proposed layout of streets, arrangement of lots or units, and other features in relation to the existing conditions in accordance to the provisions of § 470-46. Upon receipt of any request for a preapplication conference or the payment of any applicable fees by the City Clerk, the City Manager shall schedule a conference meeting with the developer and City representatives as deemed necessary by the City Manager.
A.
The developer shall cause to be prepared by a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan, a preliminary plan, together with improvements plans and other supplementary material as specified in § 470-47. The plan shall include all of the property owned or controlled by the applicant which is adjacent to or considered to be contiguous to the proposed subdivision.
B.
Five copies of the preliminary plan and supplementary material specified
shall be submitted to the City Clerk with a completed general land
development application and appropriate application and review fees.
C.
The City Clerk shall transmit copies of the preliminary plan and
supplementary material for review and comment to the City's Zoning
Administrator, Engineer, Director of Public Services and other City
and non-City departments and officials as determined by the City Manager.
Comments and recommendations shall be returned to the City Manager
within 30 days. The City Manager shall promptly consolidate all comments
and recommendations and forward them to the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission shall promptly review all the plans and documentation
required for preliminary plan approval in accordance with the procedures
in this section.
D.
The Planning Commission shall conduct such hearing and provide such
notices as may be required and shall approve or deny the application
for preliminary plan approval within 90 days from the date of filing
of the application or the filing by the applicant of the last item
of required supporting documents, whichever date is later, unless
such time is extended by mutual consent, in writing. Approval of a
preliminary plan by the Planning Commission is not a guarantee of
final approval and involves only the general acceptability of the
layout and proposed development concept.
E.
The owner or subdivider shall indicate on the preliminary plan the
phases of the project and schedule for development of each phase,
if any, and whether the developer will postpone final plan approval
for one or more of the phases to a later date. The City may, at its
discretion, grant preliminary approval and/or final approval to one
or more phases of the proposed development and request the developer
to submit other phases of the development for final approval at a
later date.
F.
Following action by the Planning Commission, the preliminary plan
and the recommendation of the Planning Commission shall be referred
to the City Council. If the Planning Commission approves the plan,
it shall be so noted on the plan; if it does not approve the plan,
it shall furnish the City Council and the applicant a written statement
setting forth the reasons for denial. The City Council shall accept
or reject said plan within 60 days after the first regular stated
meeting following the action and referral by the Planning Commission.
G.
Approval of the preliminary plan shall be effective for a maximum
period of one year unless, upon application of the developer, the
City Council grants an extension for an additional one year. The application
for said extension shall not require an additional filing fee, or
the submittal of additional copies of the plan of subdivision.
A.
The owner or subdivider shall file an application for approval of
the final plan with the City Clerk within one year after approval
of the preliminary plan. The final plan shall conform substantially
to the preliminary plan as approved and, at the option of the developer,
it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plan
which he proposes to record and develop at that time; provided, however,
that such portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations.
B.
The final plan shall contain all engineering design specifications
for the condominium or subdivision as approved by the City Engineer,
City staff, Planning Commission or other review body, as of the date
of the submittal by the subdivider.
C.
The application for a final plan approval shall include one transparency
print and three copies of all supporting maps, plans, and other drawings,
and all other required documents as determined by the City Manager.
The application shall be submitted in writing and shall be accompanied
by the fee established by the City Council. The City Clerk shall forward
notice of the application to the City Council. The City Council shall
refer the application for approval of the final plan to the Planning
Commission for its review and recommendations.
D.
Upon receipt of these final plans, the Planning Commission shall
distribute copies of said plan and all supporting documents to the
City's Zoning Administrator, engineer, attorney and any agency
providing required services. All comments and recommendations shall
be returned to the Planning Commission within 60 days. When applicable,
the Planning Commission may require the subdivider to submit written
statements from county, state or other public officials as may be
concerned, or other public or private utilities, indicating that proposals
for storm drainage, sewerage disposal and water supply, gas, electric,
transportation access or other utilities meet the minimum requirements
for such installation and all necessary permits from these agencies
have been obtained.
E.
The Planning Commission shall act upon the application for final
plan approval within 60 days from the date of filing the application
or the filing by the applicant of the last item of required supporting
documents, whichever date is later, unless such time is extended by
mutual consent, in writing. If the Planning Commission recommends
approval of the plan, it shall fix upon the plan the certifying signatures
of its Chairman; if it does not recommend approval, it shall set forth
its reasons in its own records and provide the City Council and the
developer a copy.
F.
After action by the Planning Commission on the final plan, it shall
be submitted to the City Council for action. The City Council must
take action on the final plan within 60 days, unless this time period
is extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the City Council,
in writing.
G.
If the final plan is approved by the City Council, the Mayor and
City Clerk shall sign the final plan of subdivision, or furnish the
developer with proof of approval of condominium plan. The developer
shall furnish the City Clerk with four additional copies of the final
plan, as approved by the City Council, one to be retained by the City
Clerk and the others to be distributed to the City Manager, City Zoning
Administrator, and Director of Public Services.
